HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF!
“Under the Ice!”
By FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter
ELLO, EVERYBODY:
Do you like hunting? If you do, take a page out of the
adventure book of today’s winner and always carry a water-
proof box of matches with you.
Such a box of matches, boys and girls, saved the life of Lloyd D.
Henderson of Paterson, N. J., on a hunting trip in the province of Que-
bec in 1926. Lloyd was up in the Canadian wilds after moose in the late
fall' of that year and got more than he was looking for.
You travel with snow shoes and sled in that season up in that
hard country, and Lloyd's party consisted of himself, an Indian
guide named Eli and the guide’s dog, Muro. They had been in
the woods two weeks and were on their way from one branch
cabin, on a desolate lake, known as Kidney lake, to another cabin.
the shore ice of the lake. Muro, a big powerful Eskimo dog, as gentle
as he was strong, pulled their sled over the treacherous ice.
loaded with everything they had, weighed over 300 pounds.
lightweight himself and tips the scales at 250. Luck had been bad,
between the pads of his paws.
Plunged Into the Icy Waters.
master to go no further.
back before it was too late.
pushed on.
and Lloyd came on a few feet behind.
“‘Suddenly,”” Lloyd writes, “I stopped horror-stricken in my
tracks. A loud cracking came from the ice and before my eyes
it broke and the sled and Eli disappeared from view. I had no
time, however, to act, because the next second the ice gave way
under me and I plunged into the icy waters of the lake.
But the men, lacking the instinct of animals,
thought it was all over with me as I went under and expected to come
up under the ice, but I rose to the surface and was able to hang on to the
jagged edge. Eli, I saw then, had not gone completely under. He
had caught on the edge by his arms as he fell and was clinging to the slip-
pery ice as I was. The plight of Muro next concerned me and the sight
The Dog Was Pulling With All His Strength.
of the terrible predicament of that brave dog is one I can never forget.
““He was still on the ice fighting for all he was worth to keep his footing.
The heavy sled—made heavier still by the water—was slowly dragging
him after it. Although all our food, supplies and guns were on that sled,
I know we were both thinking only of the dog at that moment.
Dog Perished Doing His Best.
“He would dig his toes—claws spread wide—into the ice and pull
with all his strength, but little by little the brave dog was being dragged
closer to his death. Nothing would save him, I knew, once he was in
that water.”
Well, sir, Lloyd goes on to say that suddenly it occurred to him to
cut the dog loose from his traces. He reached for his knife. But the in-
tense cold had already done its work. A coating of firm ice covered
Lloyd's gloved hand. The glove was frozen stiff to his hand. El had
thought of the same thing, only to find his hands likewise helpless.
Lloyd says he could see the tears on his guide's face start and
freeze on his wan cheeks as the dog he loved like a child slipped
slowly after the sled. Muro’s hind legs were now only inches
from the edge of the ice. The dog looked around at his master,
whined plaintively and the next second slid over the edge and
disappeared forever,
The men sobbed aloud, but the fate of the poor dog brought them
both back to their own deadly danger.
possible for him to pull himself up on the ice.
at each effort and each effort made him weaker from the cold.
stopped trying and hung frozen to the edge waiting for the end.
Eli was a lighter man, and after what seemed hours he was able
to draw himself up on the ice. He crawled on his stomach to shore and
Lloyd through glazed eyes saw bim go and did not blame him.
Saved by His Faithful Guide.
shore.
And then their troubles really began. With clothes soaking wet and
freezing fast in the deadly cold they began their fight for circulation.
They ran eight miles in that condition. Lloyd says the guide's face
was black from the coid and he had to hit him to keep him awake. Cold
kills by making its victim sleepy,
rest.
Lloyd's waterproof matches come in.
the fire and thawed out.
and drank it hot throughout the long night.
camp. Both men made it and Lloyd was soon on his way home.
But the guide, Eli, took to his bed and never got up.
set in and the brave Indian went to join his beloved dog in the Happy
Hunting Ground.
Copyright.—~WNU Service,
Aklavik, Inside Arctic Circle
Aklavik, well inside the Arctic
circle, is almost as far north as
Point Barrow, Alaska, northernmost
“Arkansas” Name Used by Indians
“Arkansas’” was the name for-
merly used by the Illinois Indians
to designate the Quapaw tribes liv-
point of civilization, says the Na-
tional Geographic society. Aklavik
is the largest trading post on the
Mackenzie river delta. Tempera-
tures sometimes reach 65 below
zero.
Saint John’s Wort
Saint John's Wort (Hypericum) is
supposed to show red spots on Aug-
ust 20, the day St. John was be-
headed, says a writer in the Rural
New-Yorker. It is supposed to keep
away evil spirits, ghosts or thunder-
bolts, and if hung in the bedroom of
a young maid she can dream of her
future husband.
Could Not Use Platinum
Platinum could not be used in
ancient times because of its high
melting point.
ing near the mouth of the Arkansas
river and was probably derived
from the name of a Sioux clan divi-
sion of which the present Omaha,
Ponca, Osage and Kansa tribes
were part.
Weapons Displayed by Museum
Guns, pistols, revolvers, cutlasses,
swords, and bayonets, graphic evi-
dences of the increased murderous-
ness of man from pre-Revolutionary
days up to the World war, are con-
tained in the notable collection of
small firearms on exhibition at the
Fort McHenry National museum,
Baltimore, Md.
Thoroughbred Racers’ Usefulness
The term of racing usefulness of
thoroughbreds is usually between
five and eight years.
ORE than ever the spring
fashion picture is going
strong for suits. Somewhere
guit'’ is holding forth, waiting
only for you to come and get it
Which is by way of telling you
that the styling of suit costumes is
so diversified this season you can
depend upon being perfectly ‘“‘suit-
and summer 1938 include models
Suits that lead in the style parade
or. Which is most significant news
and should be kept in mind when
choosing the new spring outfit,
newsy
They highlight, for instance,
intriguing combinations as raspber-
beige, gold color with black, or
It's going to be tremendously in-
teresting to go suit hunting this
spring for just such stunning models
as here pictured are typical of what
you will be shown throughout your
quest in the better shops and de-
partments. The three-piece costume
suit to the left makes two-color its
theme in a dramatic styling of black
nubby wool combined with the same
wool weave in the striking gold color
that is so new and so fashionable
just now. Notice how intriguingly
the patch pockets are decorated
with black in conventional design.
The black breton hat worn with this
suit is the bowl type that is so
favored at present.
A message of utmost importance
in
Chicago in the wholesale district via
illuminating prevue of spring
and summer fashions is the favor
expressed for suits tailored of pas-
tel woolens, such as grayish blues
and the once old-fashioned and now
new-fashioned ‘old rose,’ and a list
| of soft lovely muted shades might
be cited. Seen to the right in the pic-
| ture is a charming two-piece CO0S-
| tume suit tailored of fine wool fab-
| ric in a beguiling light blue. The
| fur is red fox. You'll love the color
combination. The dress has cutout
| embroidery. on the blouse.
For the new suits the dominant
silhouette is square shouldered,
! straight and decidedly boxy in line.
This trend is seen in dressy as well
as casual models, the chief distinc-
tion being a matter of fabrics and
| ornamental details. Quilting, em-
| broidery and fur trimming distin-
| guish costumes in the dressy cate-
gory while contrasting appliques
and novelty fabrics highlight the
casual types. Of greater promi-
nence than in any recent season is
the tuxedo front employed on in-
numerable garments from full length
coats to jackets ending at the hip
Many suits are of fabrics that
favor pencil stripes, checks small
| or large, lightweight tweeds that are
{ nubbed or flecked, some in gay
plaids, others herringbone or diag-
onals and there's a list of colorful
airy homespuns shown.
From the signs that tell, it's a
navy spring. With navy in the lead
a promenade of colors follows that
include many
such as forget-me-not blue, ashes of
roses, purple, moss pink, lilac fuch-
sia and so on. Other colors on their
aqua, gold, chartreuse,
bright red, also some dubonnet.
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CONTRAST JACKET
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Emphasis is on English walking
suits of the type pictured. Indeed
the costume that tops a skirt of
handsome plain wool with a jacket
that is tailored of colorfully plaided
wool that assumes a very British
air in its many-pocket detail and
general feeling of superior work-
manship and material has become
quite an idol of fashion for town and
country wear among the smart set.
The stores are showing similarly
styled two-pieces in dashing color
combinations,
TRAILER CLOTHES
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Now that that there is an increas-
ing enthusiasm shown for trailer
travel, a new phase of fashion
challenges the creative genius of
designers. Here's describing the
trailer outfits as displayed at the
cago. Practical and at the same
time very attractive mattress tick-
ing denim was the wise fabric
cnoice for this utility outfit. The
overalls with zipper in front are
backless above the waist, and there
is a little boxy jacket to complete
the ensemble. It's a perfect outfit
to wear when you go trailering.
Color of Frock Trim Is
Often Picked Up for Hat
For afternoon, often the color of
its trim is picked up to make a
bright felt hat that rises in any di-
rection that proves becoming.
Braid trim may be repeated on a
hat, sequins often make the top of
a flat crown, ribbons follow the
dress trim or cutouts of the dress
fabric are appliqued onto the edge
of a long veil
Sports hats worn with tweed and
dark wool suits follow the bright
tones of blouses, the crowns taking
a high, tapering line. Berets are
adapted for all occasions—there are
high, stovepipe crowns and fan-
shaped brims rising from the front
or back of turban-shaped hats.
Concealed Heels
Concealed heels are one of the
latest contrivances for adding
inches to the size of small women,
and men as well. Built snugly into
the inside of the shoe, they provide
the desired height without affecting
the outer contours in any way.
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patchwork that I have collected
This gay little double house
with chain stitches flaunting from
all gables was the invention of
someone's great-grandmother and
I couldn't resist using it for a
luncheon set of light blue linen.
It originally adorned a light blue
satin patch in a quilt and all the
rs indicated here in the
sketch are the original colors.
All the of six-strand
mercerized embroidery thread
were used for the luncheon set
The mats were hemmed first and |
the blanket were
taken through the to make
a firm edge as shown at the lower
right. All the other stitches used
are clearly Just the
edge the little
houses were the nap-
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